Fishing rod



Feb. 14, 1933. Q ARKE 1,897,889

IIIIIIII OD l atented Feb. 14, 1933 I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC CHARLES J. CLARKE, OIE KINGSIBURG, CALIFORNIA FISHING ROD Application filed February 12, 1932. Serial No. 592,621.

This invention relates to improvements in wardly extendin projections or fins 9, which fishing rods, the particular invention being parallel the tubular member. directed to an improved construction for The reel can be of any desired form or lookin the reel upon the rod for holding type and is designated in the drawing in its it firmly against displacement. entirety by the numeral 10. The reel is pro- The primary object of the invention is the vided with an elongated base 11, which to provision of improved means for locking conform with the tubular portion 7 of the a reel upon a fishing rod. rod and to properly engage the reel seat 8 A further object of the invention is the 1s arcuate in cross-section. The reel base 19 provision of an improved means for locking is of a width to fit between the parallel fins 9, a reel upon fishing rod, the construction which assist in holding the reel against being such that it is applicable to rods now tran verse or axial displacement. in use by altering them only slightly. The rod proper is designated at 12 and is A still further object of the invention is secured to the tubular portion 7 by a tapered the provision or an improved means for lockferrule 13, having a ring portion 14 suring a reel upon a fishing rod wherein the conrounding the tubular rod portion. This ring struction is simple and cheap of manufac- 1 1 is provided with a raised portion 15 Which, ture, highly efficient in operation and has a as cl arly appears in Fi 1 of the drawing, minimum number of parts which obviates receives one end of the reel base. In placing 2 the possibility of some of the parts being the reel upon its seat one end of the reel base 1 t is slid beneath the raised portion 15 of the Other specific objects, novel features of ring. Thereafter a lock rin 16 which surconstruction and improved results of the inrounds the tubular portion of th r d i vention will appear from the following deadvanced over the other end of the reel base.

scription when read in the light of the accom- This clamping ring is of a size to loosely panying drawing. fit the tubular portion 7 but to tightly clamp I th drawing: the reel base upon its seat when it is ad- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a vanced to the position illustrated in Figs. typical fishing rod and reel construction 1 nd 2 of the drawing. having the 'mproved invention applied The construct1on thus far defined firmly so thereto. clamps the reel upon the tubular rod por- Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail view illustion, but any displacement of the ring 16 m ti th l i i portion of the would permit the reel to become displaced figure being broken and shown in vertical from the rod. To guard against this possisection. 4 bility the ring 16 is provided with an out- Fig. 3 is a fragmentary top plan View of wardly extending and downwardly bent the rod illustrating the clamping ring in tongue or lug 17, which co-operates with a dotted lines. series of slots of slot-like openings or de- Fig. l is an enlarged perspective view of pressions 18 formed in the tubular portion the clamping ring. 7 of the rod. These depressions, as clearly he drawing of Fig. 1 illustrates a typical appear in Fig. 2 of the drawing, incline forshing rod and reel construction and by wardly towards the reel seat with the result "eference to this figure it will be apparent that the ring 16 can be easily and readily ad that as in all conventional or well-known vanced into a clamping position, but the entypes of fishing rods there is a handle or gagement of the tongue 17 of the clamp ring butt 5 which, at its rear end, is finished off with a depression prevents the backward or with a ferrule b. retractive movement of the clamp or look Attached to the butt or handle is a tubular ring, and it will also be seen that the tongue portion 7, upon which is formed a reel seat 8, 17 when in a slot prevents the rotation of the having at its opposite sides or edges outring. This is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2

of the drawing. A plurality of depressions or slots are provided to enable any desired adjustment of clamping pressure to be ex erted by the lock ring 16.

To release the lock ring and permit the removal of the reel, the ring is advanced until the tongue is released, then the ring is rotated until the tongue is positioned at one side of the slots. This will permit the lock ring to be retracted and thus release the end of the reel base.

For eflicient operation the tongue 17 should be of spring metal so that it will pass readily over the slots or depressions when the clamping ring is moved into a clamping position and will when the ring is stopped spring downwardly into engagement with the slot.

It will be obvious that the clamping ring and tongue can be made in one piece as would be desirable in the production of new fishing rods. It is, however, equally obvious that the spring tongue could be welded, soldered or otherwise suitably connected to the clamping rings of the fishing rods now in use so as to convert them in accordance with the present invention. In converting the rods now on the market into the form of the present invention, the tongues would be secured to the clamping rings and the depressions or slots provided in the tubular portion 7 of the rod by any suitable tool.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple look, cheap of manufacture yet highly efficient in operation has been provided for retaining a fishing reel upon a fishing rod.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A reel fastening for fishing rods, com prising a slidable clamping ring provided at its rear edge with an outwardly and downwardly extending tongue, said rod provided with a plurality of aligned teeth arranged longitudinally of the rod and formed by slitting the material of which the rod is formed and bending the front edge of the slit downwardly and inwardly, and said ring tongue adapted upon movement forwardly on said rod to pass freely over said teeth and slits and when moved rea-rwardly on said rod to enter said slits and extend through the slits to a position under the tooth adjacent the rear edge of the slit, whereby when the tongue is in a slit the ring is locked against longitudinal movement in a rearward direction and against rotation upon the rod.

2. A reel fastening for fishing rods comprising a slidable clamping ring provided at its rear edge with an outwardly extending downwardly curved projecting tongue, said rod provided with a plurality of aligned teeth arranged longitudinally of the rod and formed by slitting the rod and bending the front edge of the slit portion downwardly and inwardly to provide for each tooth an inwardly curved surface adapted to engage the ring tongue when the ring is moved rearwardly, said slit being of a sufficient width to permit entry of the tongue to a point where it projects under an adjacent tooth, said construction permitting said tongue to pass freely over the teeth and slits upon movement of the ring in a forwardly direction and causing said tongue to enter into said slits and extend under an adjacent tooth when the ring is moved in a rearwardly direction, whereby when the tongue is in a slit the ring is locked against longitudinal movement of the rod in a rearwardly direction and is locked against rotation upon the rod.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature.

CHARLES J. CLARKE. 

